‘Sanctuary’ Policy Is a Double-Edged Sword, As Virginia’s Dems Are Finding Out

What’s going on in Virginia is worth watching, and not just for Second Amendment enthusiasts. It’s a delicious “chickens coming home to roost” moment for Democrats and the Left.

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With implications that could change the very nature not just of American federalism, but of the relationship between state and local government. And as usual, the potential breaking point comes from a Democrat abuse of power.

In this case, the draconian gun-control laws passed by the radical Democrat state legislature in Virginia and signed by first-year governor Abigail Spanberger, a real-life Hunger Games villain who just seems like she’s bought a business-class ticket on the political fail-train. 

After Democrats gained full control of the state government, with Spanberger in the governor’s mansion and the General Assembly going hard to the left following the 2025 elections, they advanced an “ambitious” package of gun control measures. One of the most prominent is HB 217 / SB 749, the assault firearms and large-capacity magazine ban. 

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